Pratica di Shadowing: (Oxford RnD - Level 1) Schools - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

Questo video contiene 101 frasi e 697 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 10:30. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 66 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Il 85% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole meno comuni del video, con pronuncia e significato:

• discover /dɪˈskʌvə/ (verbo) — scoprire, trovare. To find or learn something for the first time.
• uniform /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ (sostantivo) — uniforme, divisa. A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc.
• pants /pænts/ (sostantivo) — calzoni, pantaloni. An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
• soccer /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ (sostantivo) — calcio. Association football.
• classroom /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ (sostantivo) — classe, aula. A room, often in a school, where classes take place.
• countryside /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ (sostantivo) — campagna. An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
• playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ (sostantivo) — parco giochi, parco gioco. A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
• flower /ˈfloʊɚ/ (sostantivo) — fiore. A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual…
• purple /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ (sostantivo) — viola. A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
• copyright /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ (sostantivo) — copyright, diritto d'autore. The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
• cave /keɪv/ (sostantivo) — caverna, grotta. A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
• bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ (sostantivo) — bicicletta, bici. A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s…
• skirt /skɚt/ (sostantivo) — gonna. A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
• vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ (sostantivo) — verdura. A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice…
• skeleton /ˈskɛlətən/ (sostantivo) — scheletro. The system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals.

I phrasal verb che sentirai

• sit down (verbo) — sedersi, accomodarsi. To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
• go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verbo) — continuare. To continue in extent.
• look at (verbo) — guardare. To observe or watch.
• put up (verbo) — collocare. To place in a high location.

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 4 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, can't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

Come esercitarsi con questo video

1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
2. Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come discover, uniform, pants.